GRAY COURT, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina mentioned “Bonnie and Clyde wannabes” had been arrested Monday after main deputies on two pursuits.
According to the sheriff’s workplace, deputies on a routine patrol at round 9 a.m. within the space of Gray Court observed a person dashing in a black Honda sedan and having bother sustaining lanes. The tag on the car was expired, and deputies had been in a position to establish the motive force as Joshua Harvey.
Deputies tried to conduct a visitors cease, however Harvey allegedly refused. Once the pursuit crossed the Greenville County line, a choice was made to finish the pursuit at the moment.
At roughly 2:45 p.m. that very same afternoon, deputies mentioned they had been close to Harvey’s home following up on the pursuit from that morning. The similar automobile, which was then spray painted white, was seen recklessly driving.
Another visitors cease was tried once more, however the automobile refused to cease.
Officials mentioned the automobile was efficiently disabled on Interstate 385. The driver within the second pursuit was recognized as Harvey’s vital different, Rosie Smith.
Animal management officers arrived on scene to get well a canine, a cat, and 4 chickens that had been contained in the automobile throughout the pursuit.
Deputies mentioned Harvey has solely been formally charged with failure to cease. Other costs are nonetheless pending.
Smith was charged with failure to cease, DUI, two counts of in poor health therapy of animals, driving below suspension, illegal operation of a car, working with expired registration, and a seatbelt violation.
“These Bonnie and Clyde wannabes have tried to make fleeing from law enforcement a habit, but eventually your luck runs out,” Sheriff Don Reynolds said in a social media submit. “I want to thank the deputies involved for their work to put these two behind bars and I am thankful for a safe conclusion.”
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